Another humble servant

re: "Thamanat says he's ready to lead" (BP, May 26, 2022) 

Dear editor,

Relentlessly furthering unabated the implacable rise of reverence for manifest benevolence and righteousness as he religiously does, could anyone more supremely exemplify the qualities revered by the Thai nation than does the amazingly true or truly amazing story of how the courageous Captain Thamanat Prompow, after a gloriously honourable military career, went on to conquer all obstacles civil, criminal, martial and otherwise as he rose to positions of revered esteem in the nation?

Always a modest man, not boastful of his extensive hands-on research in the field of criminology during a four-year sabbatical as an honoured guest of the Australian Government or of his successfully pursuing a doctorate in one of the United States' most renowned universities, on his glorious return to Thailand, his unquestionable talents in public administration and the promotion of agricultural products, ensured that he should come to the notice of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who seeing a kindred spirit equally opposed to corruption and devoted to selfless public service naturally appointed the most illustrious Capt. Thamanat to high office as a shining example to the Thai nation of a life well-lived in perfect accord not only with the moral values of benevolence and righteousness, but also with the principles of modesty, sufficiency and simplicity.

Could there be any better role model to the Thai nation, or any Thai better suited to selflessly serve the nation in humble leadership at the highest level? With such models of excellence to hand, why notice Thailand's globally honoured human rights patriots? 

 Felix Qui

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The above letter to the editor is the text as submitted by Felix Qui to the Bangkok Post.

The text as edited was published in PostBag on May 29, 2022, under the title "Another humble servant" at https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/postbag/2317562/landed-interest